[sukitiki]

Everyone says that Icarium is extremely powerful once he gets enraged, but can someone stop him? Are characters like K'rull, Rake, Brood, and the Jaghut Tyrant able to take on Icarium if he gets enraged? Just wondering because we know that Rake, Brood, and Raest are on similar power levels, but we don't get a comparison to Icarium. Thanks. And please don't tell me something if there are spoilers.

[Aptorian]

There is an explanation as to why nobody has stopped/imprisoned/killed Icarum yet. What that reason is will be explained in a later book.

[sukitiki]

Aptorius, on 17 February 2013 - 09:31 AM, said:

There is an explanation as to why nobody has stopped/imprisoned/killed Icarum yet. What that reason is will be explained in a later book.

okay thanks for the reply! that makes sense

[Puck]

sukitiki, on 17 February 2013 - 09:07 AM, said:

[...] Just wondering because we know that Rake, Brood, and Raest are on similar power levels, but we don't get a comparison to Icarium. [...]

We do? But then, rafo. 'Power levels' really aren't something that can be compared directly here.

[sukitiki]

Puck, on 17 February 2013 - 09:56 AM, said:

sukitiki, on 17 February 2013 - 09:07 AM, said:

[...] Just wondering because we know that Rake, Brood, and Raest are on similar power levels, but we don't get a comparison to Icarium. [...]

We do? But then, rafo. 'Power levels' really aren't something that can be compared directly here.

I mean according to different characters' point of view. Like Rake when talking to Baruk said that Caladan Brood is close in power to him and Kallor spoke to Brood telling him that he should kill Rake, so they have to be on somewhat similar power levels. And laseen expected Raest to weaken Rake and from Rake's pov it seemed as if he thought the same. I'm just saying that they seem to be the upper tier of powerful characters and I know that anyone can kill whoever depending on other factors.

[Sinisdar Toste]

the explanation apt refers to is from tCG if i'm not mistaken. looong RAFO but its well worth the wait. there are clues seeded throughout the series about icarium.

[worry]

He's weaker than me but stronger than everyone else.

[End of Disc One]

Sinisdar Toste, on 18 February 2013 - 12:12 AM, said:

the explanation apt refers to is from tCG if i'm not mistaken. looong RAFO but its well worth the wait. there are clues seeded throughout the series about icarium.

I forget the reason. Does anyone want to point me to a thread?

[Aptorian]

End of Disc One, on 18 February 2013 - 03:28 PM, said:

Sinisdar Toste, on 18 February 2013 - 12:12 AM, said:

the explanation apt refers to is from tCG if i'm not mistaken. looong RAFO but its well worth the wait. there are clues seeded throughout the series about icarium.

I forget the reason. Does anyone want to point me to a thread?

I could just put it in a spoiler box for you.

It's not really a big spoiler. It isn't even story related per say. It's just a piece of background info that wont be revealed before book 9 or 10.

DON'T LOOK IN HERE IF YOU'RE SUPER FUZZY ABOUT NOT SPOILING ANYTHING IN THE BOOKS!

SERIOUSLY WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?

LOOK AWAY YOU FOOL!

Spoiler

A certain Forkrul Assail makes an observation about Icarium. I don't remember the exact wording and I am too lazy to go look it up, but she says that the reason why Icarium hasn't been killed or bound yet, is because you can't stop him when first his power is unleashed. The infection/break/taint that occurred when he destroyed the Azath has rendered him into a kind of gate into Chaos. When he rages he basically becomes a hole in the fabric of space from which chaos spews. As I understand it this basically means that when he goes nuts, he stops beings a flesh and blood jhag and he becomes a sentient and quite furious black hole that rips everything around it apart until the rage subsides/the energy needed to keep the portal open runs out and Icarium stops being a manifestation of chaos. Quite understandable this, probably horribly traumatic, event leaves Icarium dazed and confused afterwards and gives him amnesia.

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[sukitiki]

Sinisdar Toste, on 18 February 2013 - 12:12 AM, said:

the explanation apt refers to is from tCG if i'm not mistaken. looong RAFO but its well worth the wait. there are clues seeded throughout the series about icarium.

that is a long ways ahead. I'm trying to take my time with this and read 1 or 2 books a week so it'll be a long time

[lastname]

sukitiki, on 19 February 2013 - 07:41 AM, said:

that is a long ways ahead. I'm trying to take my time with this and read 1 or 2 books a week so it'll be a long time

You are taking your time with this by reading two Malazan books a week? Won't be very long at that rate at all.

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[sukitiki]

lastname, on 19 February 2013 - 09:00 AM, said:

sukitiki, on 19 February 2013 - 07:41 AM, said:

that is a long ways ahead. I'm trying to take my time with this and read 1 or 2 books a week so it'll be a long time

You are taking your time with this by reading two Malazan books a week? Won't be very long at that rate at all.

probably closer to 1 and all on weekends haha and it will stilll take over 2 months

[Overactive Imagination]

I read MoI in two weeks and was pretty proud of that. lol. I think I was reading like 2-3 hours a day.

and btw Icarium is so cool. can't really think of many cooler characters than him.

This post has been edited by Overactive Imagination: 21 February 2013 - 06:39 AM

[Aptorian]

Overactive Imagination, on 21 February 2013 - 06:38 AM, said:

I read MoI in two weeks and was pretty proud of that. lol. I think I was reading like 2-3 hours a day.

and btw Icarium is so cool. can't really think of many cooler characters than him.

Iceman from the X-men is pretty cool.